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(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Before a robot can grab dishes off a shelf to set the table, it must ensure its gripper and arm won’t crash into anything and potentially shatter the fine china. As part of its motion planning process, a robot typically runs “safety check” algorithms that verify its…
(Tompkins Robotics: Orlando, FL) -- Tompkins Robotics, a global leader in robotic sorting solutions for distribution and fulfillment operations, has announced PickPallet, an autonomous pallet jack solution for warehouse and distribution centers around the globe. As the second offering in the…
(Hexagon: Cobham, England) -- Manufacturers that fail to get their data in order risk being left behind their rivals, a new report from Hexagon reveals. The global survey of more than 500 manufacturing leaders, conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Hexagon, found that 98% of…
(Comau: Southfield, MI, and Grugliasco, Italy) -- Comau and Leonardo have jointly developed and are testing a powerful, self-adaptive robotic solution to autonomously inspect helicopter blades measuring up to 7 m. The cutting-edge solution ensures higher quality and greater flexibility without…
(X-Rite: Grand Rapids, MI) -- As the urgency of climate change grows, the global plastic market faces increasing pressure to minimize its environmental impact. At NPE2024, May 6–10, in Orlando, Florida, X-Rite, a global leader in color science and technology, will showcase how digital color…
(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a light-based means of printing nano-sized metal structures that is significantly faster and cheaper than any technology currently available. It is a scalable solution that could…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- IMBU releases “AI Reconstruction,” an innovative 3D computed tomography (CT) reconstruction software solution powered by artificial intelligence that lifts the traditional trade-off between scan speed and image quality.
By applying deep learning techniques to…
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- All in one, one for all: With the new W10 photoelectric proximity sensor, SICK presents a sensor that can be used to solve a wide range of detection tasks in automation technology more universally than ever before.
The sensor series comprises just four variants, which differ…
(Mettler-Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Group will exhibit several of its popular inspection solutions in Booth 1502 at Pack Expo East, being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, March 18–20, 2024.
Designed for bulk and packaged food and…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- For those who dream of driving their electric vehicle long distances to see the world’s largest ball of twine, Chelsea Chen is dedicated to making it possible.
Chen, a polymer physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is studying ion…
(Schreiner Pro Tech: Oberschleissheim, Germany) -- Schreiner ProTech, a Germany-based global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative functional labels for automotive and engineering-based industries, has collaborated with electronics logistics provider ifm to develop a functional product…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated the widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), its landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. The new 2.0 edition is designed for all audiences, industry sectors, and organization…
(Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of metrology systems, precision measuring tools and gages, and more, has announced it will be highlighting its latest vision systems, digital video comparators, and force measurement systems at Quality Show South 2024,…
(IAQG: Brussels) -- The International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) has announced the publication of the first international aerospace (IA) standard, IA9137: “Guidance for the Application of AQAP 2110 within a 9100 Quality Management System.” SAE International, the organization’s partner in…
(UpNano: Vienna) -- For the first time, mechanical properties of two-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D-fabricated bulk specimens in the millimeter-to-centimeter range have been tested using established standardized methods.
This breakthrough was made possible by combining the use of the fastest…
(CEESI: Nunn, CO) -- The 2024 CEESI Conference brings together ultrasonic meter manufacturers and end users to share information about measurement challenges in the hydrocarbon measurement industry.
What you will learn
Those in attendance can expect a wealth of information, new ideas, and new…
(MIT SMR and BCG: Boston) -- Despite tremendous advances in analytics and AI capabilities, key performance indicators (KPIs) increasingly fail to take advantage to deliver the information and insights leaders need to succeed. However, according to a report released by MIT Sloan Management Review (…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Workers are increasingly using 3D files to assess construction projects, understand damage from natural disasters, map out crime scenes, and more. But as the importance of 3D files has grown, the problems associated with sharing, analyzing, and even viewing them have become…
(MetalForming Magazine: Independence, OH) -- When it comes to producing aluminum hydrogen tanks, fabricators require flexibility in terms of shaping for sophisticated neck geometries and wall-thickness gradients for high operating pressures. To that end, Leifeld Metal Spinning GmbH has developed an…
(DMG MORI: Bielefeld, Germany) -- DMG MORI has developed a process chain for its in-house showroom in Bielefeld, Germany, creating real production conditions to make the value of digitalized manufacturing processes tangible for customers.
This makes every production step comprehensible, from the…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The Aerospace & Defense (A&D) PLM Action Group is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of collaborative excellence in addressing key product life cycle management (PLM) challenges within the A&D sector.
The A&D PLM Action Group was…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is seeking wide input for updates and other revisions to the Baldrige Excellence Framework, our core, comprehensive resource that is updated every two years.
As with past revisions, the 2025‒2026 version will codify the…
(AMUG: Zeeland, MI) -- The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced the recipients of its scholarships.
Alex Campbell, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student at Ohio State University, has been awarded the Guy E. Bourdeau Scholarship for students in additive manufacturing. Phil…
(Nuvvon: Bordentown, NJ) -- Solid-state polymer electrolytes developed by Nuvvon as a safe alternative to liquid electrolytes in the manufacture of nonflammable batteries are UL-certified to DOT standard SP20798. This allows Nuvvon prototype cells to be approved as safe for global air shipment. To…
(CloudNC: London) -- CloudNC, a manufacturing technology company backed by Autodesk and Lockheed Martin, announced that Design and Software International (DSI) will sell CAM Assist, the world’s first AI solution for CNC machine programming, to its North American customer base.
DSI, a manufacturing…
